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MARGARET' KNOTTS, 0F GAR ONDELET, MISSOURI.

' Letters Patent No. 65,235, dated Illay 28,1867.

IMPROVED MEDICAL COMPOUND.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I

Be it known that L'Mrs. MARGARET KNOTTS, of Carondelet, in the county of St. Louis, and State of Mia souri, have invented unew and improved Medical Compound; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the some.

The present invention relates to a medical compound for the relief and cure of piles, which compound is composed of the following ingredients, mixed together in and about the proportions stated, viz

One-half pound of the bark of persimmon, one-half pound of winter fern, three quarts of Water, one pound 'of hogs lard, one-quarter pound of mutton. suet, one-quarter one ounce of rosin. The bark of persimmon and winter fern in the proportions above stated are first boiled in the water for one hour, more or less, when, being strained, the hogs lard, mutton suet, and rosin are then added, and the whole heated in any suitable manner until reduced to a. salve.

If the compound is to be taken internally, one pound of the winter fern is used to five quarts of water, boiled down to a, gallon. To use the liquid take one tablespoonful three times a Eloy.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Potent The medical compound made substantially as and for the purpose described.

MARGARET KNOTTS. Witnesses:

THOMAS W. LEVANT, H. R. ORowE. 

